"What the hell were you thinking?" Kara shouted when her, Alex, and Halley were back at the apartment. Halley stood at the foot of the bed and picked up a shirt from the pile of clothes Kara bought for her. She took hers off, and threw the new one on. Alex stared at her sister from the door. She knew enough to keep her distance and let her sort this out her own way.

"I was trying to help," Halley stated, now looking at the angry blonde. "Use my powers for something good. Just like you said."

Kara let out a small "I can't believe this" laugh. "After one training session? Which may I remind you, didn't go that well. After your past tendencies to burn down buildings? After Alex told to stay here?"

"Really?" Halley said, crossing her arms. "You're going to bring my past into this? I'm trying! I can't just stand in the background and watch."

"That's exactly what you can do. Until I decide you're ready and we have a plan."

"Why is everything always up to you? You put that suit on and suddenly you're in charge."

"Don't push me, Halley."

Halley uncrossed her arms and walked past Kara to the coffee table. She picked up the magazine on the top of the pile. A photo of Supergirltook up the entire cover. Appropriately enough, the headline read: "Supergirl: Taking Charge in National City". This whole city seems to think so," she said, showing Kara the image. "The difference is that humans only see what they want to see." She slapped the book back down on the table. "Well, I'm not human."

"As long as you're staying with me, you're going to listen to me. End of story."

Halley's eye twitched. "Then maybe I shouldn't stay with you," she said coldly.

Kara watched the stubborn girl brush past her again and head towards Alex at the door. Halley grabbed the doorknob and swung it open.

"Halley-" Kara started, but Halley disappeared and slammed the door before she could finish her sentence.

"That went well," Alex said sarcastically.

Kara plopped down on the couch and lay her head on the back of it. Alex joined her and took her hand. "She'll come around," she assured her sister with a smile. "And I'll look for her after she has time to cool down." They sat together, taking a breather. Kara only hoped Halley wouldn't get in any trouble while out there alone.

Halley sat on a bench facing the water. She replayed her conversation with Kara over and over in her head. Her blood boiled in her veins and she clenched her jaw. Deep down, she knew Kara had a point. It was pretty stupid to show up at the store unannounced. But it was easier to be angry than to admit that and apologize.

Just then, someone walked up behind her, interrupting her thoughts. She assumed it was Kara and said, "If you're here to give another one of your inspiring, hopeful, movie-like speeches, don't bother."

"I think she got that from me," the voice replied.

Halley looked over her shoulder and saw Alex looking down at her. She turned back around as she asked, "Did she send you?"

"No," Alex said, sitting down next to Halley. Neither one said a word for a few minutes, both staring out at the water, squinting at the reflection of the sun on it's surface.

"You know," Alex started, "This is where I came out to Kara."

Halley looked at her, surprised. "You're gay?"

Alex nodded. "Yup."

Halley smiled. "Any girl you got your eye on?"

Alex smiled back, thinking of Maggie. "Yes, actually. My girlfriend."

"She's lucky to have you," Halley said, then she paused and looked down at her lap. "So is Kara,"

"I think you should talk to her." Alex said, shifting the subject back to the main focus.

Halley sighed. "Why?"

"Because this isn't going away until you do." Alex waited for a response, but when she didn't get one she added, "Do you know how many times Kara and I have been in this situation? A lot. The first fight we had after Kara discovered what the silent treatment was, she didn't speak to me for a week."

Halley looked back over at her. "What were you fighting about?"

A grin appeared on Alex's face. "I ate the last potsticker."

Halley laughed. "I still have no idea what those are."

"You will soon enough." Then she got serious again. "Eventually she realized ignoring me wouldn't solve anything. You're gonna have to talk to her sooner or later."

Halley brushed some of her hair out of her face. "She just really got under my skin earlier. I made a mistake, fine, I admit that. But it's like, if something's not benefiting her, it's wrong."

"She really cares about you," Alex said. "Sometimes she just gets so caught up in helping people that she forgets it won't always end perfectly."

"She thinks I want to be just like her. I don't."

"Then you need to tell her. Be real and honest. Trust me, she'll get it."

The two of them stared at each other. Halley knew she was right. She nodded. "Okay. Okay, yeah, I'll talk to her later."

Alex shook her head. "Now," she corrected her.

Halley gave her an annoyed look despite the slight smile on her face. Alex stood up and held her hand out towards her. Halley took it and stood up as well, and Alex put her arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer. Then the two of them started walking.

After Alex had left to find Halley, Kara went to the DEO to get some of her anger out in the training room. When Halley walked in, Kara was in the middle of beating up a punching bag. Though, she mistakenly decided to use a normal one, and when she hit it, it flew and made a loud thud when it hit the wall.

"What did it ever do to you?" Halley asked.

Kara turned when she heard her speak. "I didn't think I'd see you again today."

"Alex found me. Convinced me to come talk to you."

Kara waked over to where the punching bag landed, picked it up and set it against the wall.

"I'm sorry," Halley apologized, biting her lip.

"You really scared me," Kara said. She walked over to a small bench in the corner and sat down. Halley came over and sat down beside her.

"It doesn't matter that you can heal, because something can still go wrong." Kara explained. "It doesn't mean I won't be worried about you."

"I didn't understand that before. For seven years, I've fended for myself. No one was around to watch out for me. I guess I'm still getting used to it."

"Maybe I came off too strong. I was just so excited to have someone else like me that I could look out for," Kara said. "Someone I could guide and support. Alex has always been here for me, so it was nice to be in her shoes for once."

"And there's no one else I would rather have to be that for me," Halley exclaimed. "But I also need to make my own choices. Even stupid ones. I didn't agree to let you train me so I could become a hero like you. So I could wear a skirt, and tights and a cape- as fun as that sounds." Her last few words coming out sarcastically, Kara chuckling. "I did it for myself. For my family. To become something better than I was."

Kara took a minute to let those words sink in. It never occurred to her that Halley had no intention of being a "hero". At least, not in the traditional sense. "That's very profound of you," she told her.

"I'm a very profound person," Halley joked.

"Oh really?"

"Yeah."

They both sat there smiling for a few seconds, then Kara nodded towards the middle of the room where a large circle was drawn on the floor. She playfully bumped her shoulder into Halley's and asked, "Do you wanna go a few rounds?"

Halley raised her eyebrows at her. "You feel like losing or something?"

"Oh, yeah right." Kara said laughing, and they both stood to start fighting.

Halley decided to stay for a little while and continue practicing her skills, so Alex promised Kara she'd make sure she got back. Kara flew back to her apartment, picking up some potstickers on the way and then entering through the window instead of the door. She put the food on the counter, picked out a pair of sweats to spend the night in and put her suit away. As she opened the fridge and grabbed a bottle of pop, there was a creak in the floor behind her. She spun around to a women not much younger than her standing in the living room. Her hair was a sand colour, wavy and rested on her shoulders. Her eyes were familiar, as well as the smug look on her face.

"Nice place you got here. No wonder Halley wants to be here" The women said, looking around the space.

"Skye?" Kara said, already knowing the answer.

The women smiled. "The one and only," she said, putting her arms out as if to present herself. "Where's Halley?"

"What're you doing here?" Kara asked, ignoring her.

"You didn't answer my question."

"She's not here."

"Well, I can see that. I came to see her." Skye began exploring the apartment, looking at photos on the walls and picking up a few miscellaneous objects around the room. "Has she mentioned me at all? She must have figured out that I was the one who left that message in the park."

"You realize that I could attack you at any moment, right?" Kara piped in.

Skye stopped by the bed and stared down at the pile of Halley's clothes. "But you won't. That's not how Supergirl does things. She likes to talk before fighting. Be the voice of reason."

Kara moved slowly and carefully around the counter to be closer to her. "How do you know that's who I am?"

Skye looked up at her. "I didn't. Well, I had a hunch, but you just confirmed it, so thanks." She noticed the confusion on Kara's face and rolled her eyes. "I saw you and Halley at that store. I watched, made note of what you looked like, then finished the puzzle. Wasn't that hard."

"How are you here? On Earth?" Kara asked.

She turned around and walked back towards the window. "That's a story for another time," she said, walking out onto the balcony. "When Halley comes back, could ya tell her I stopped by? I'd really love to see her." She disappeared as quickly as she had appeared, and Kara rushed out to see where she went. She peered over the side and saw Skye climbing down the wall like an animal. Once she planted her feet on the ground, she vanished around the corner. Kara looked up and processed what just happened. "Are all Starhavenites so arrogant?" She asked herself, then headed back inside to wait for Halley to break the news.